Abbotsford International Airshow 2023

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Post by lukas97 » Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:14 pm

C-17 Demo from the other side.
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Post by Chris Smallenberg » Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:36 am

The Growler demo team from Whidbey Island made their first visit to Abby they are more than welcome to return next year!
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Post by Chris Smallenberg » Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:33 am

Some more of the F-35 demo and Heritage Flight with the Heritage Flight Museum's P-51 Mustang
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Post by Chris Smallenberg » Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:38 am

CF-18 demo and Heritage Flight with a P-40 Kittyhawk from the Erickson Aircraft Collection. The CF-18 paint job was so fresh you could almost consider it a special demo scheme.
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Post by Chris Smallenberg » Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:01 am

A pair of F-15 Eagles from the Oregon ANG. One flew in the show demonstrating a NORAD intercept and the other was on static display.
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Post by Chris Smallenberg » Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:02 am

Canadian Forces SkyHawks and their jump platform for the show, a CC-138 Twin Otter.
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Post by Chris Smallenberg » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:44 am

The Erickson Aircraft Collection were great supporters of the show this year. Here are the P-40 Kittyhawk and P-51 Mustang.
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Post by Chris Smallenberg » Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:45 am

And a couple US Navy warbirds. F4U Corsair and F8F Bearcat.
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